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Archive Home > 2007 > February > 20 > Faith behind the mosque

Faith behind the mosque

Central Oregon's Muslim community comes together, shares message of peace

By Penny Nakamura / The Bulletin
February 20, 2007

"Assalamu Alaykum" is the greeting everyone who enters the Islamic masjid (mosque) in Bend will receive. They translate the Arabic phrase as meaning "peace be upon you."

The receiver of this greeting responds, "Wa Alaykum Assalam," meaning "and upon you....

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